The Wii is not a big console. It's roughly eight inches long by six inches by an inch and a half deep.

But according to rumor, that's not small enough for Nintendo.

Nintendo is reportedly developing a Wii Mini for release next month. The Wii has already been redesigned once to remove the GameCube controller ports, but it's not really clear how big this Wii will be. Presumably it'll be large enough to accept discs. It'll come with a Nunchuck, a sensor bar, and a WiiMote Plus.

Nintendo is, of course, a big fan of miniaturizing its systems: The Game Boy, for example, was streamlined down to the Game Boy Micro. Generally, this is done not because Nintendo likes tiny things, but to increase the appeal of a console late in its life cycle and sell a few more units.

Our Take: How much tinier can this thing get, really? We'll be curious to see how Nintendo crams the electronics in there, if nothing else.